Viswanathan Anand vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

World Blitz · 2009 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 27 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 32
Date 2009.11.18
Opening Ruy Lopez (C70)
Moves 27
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r3/Rb2r1kp/3p1pp1/Q1pP4/2P5/1P5P/5PPK/8 b - - 1 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 b5
  5. 5.Bb3 Na5
  6. 6.O-O d6
  7. 7.d4 exd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Bb7
  9. 9.c4 c5
  10. 10.Nf5 g6
  11. 11.Ne3 Nf6
  12. 12.Nd5 Bg7
  13. 13.Nbc3 O-O
  14. 14.Bg5 Nxb3
  15. 15.axb3 b4
  16. 16.Qf3 Nxd5
  17. 17.Bxd8 bxc3
  18. 18.exd5 cxb2
  19. 19.Bf6 bxa1=Q
  20. 20.Rxa1 Rfe8
  21. 21.h3 a5
  22. 22.Bxg7 Kxg7
  23. 23.Rxa5 Re1+
  24. 24.Kh2 Rae8
  25. 25.Ra7 R1e7
  26. 26.Qc3+ f6
  27. 27.Qa5

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